A 28-year-old Bend man who was a beloved member of the backcountry skiing community died in an avalanche in British Columbia, the Central Oregon Avalanche Center confirmed on Thursday. The avalanche ...

The Flathead Avalanche Center is warning backcountry enthusiasts to use caution in northwest Montana mountains.

Snowboarder Jacob Erickson triggered an avalanche, then did something very few would ever consider: he admitted he made a mistake. Not only did Erickson admit to making one mistake that led to the ...

In the 1970s, there was no guidance for people heading outside of controlled ski areas. Rich Marriott and Mark Moore set out ...

The victim of a fatal avalanche east of Pemberton, B.C., has been identified as a well-known professional backcountry snowboarder from Bend, Ore. Stratton Matteson, 28, was snowboarding Tuesday at ...

Risk of avalanche in the West Kootenay backcountry has risen to ‘considerable’ in the alpine as heavy snow continues to fall across the region, according to Avalanche Canada (AC).

A slow-moving late-April storm is delivering heavy, wet snow, high winds and dangerous travel conditions across Montana and the northern Rockies. Winter storm warnings and advisories are in effect ...